Geodynamics of continental rift initiation and evolution
A continental rift is a nascent plate boundary where the lithosphere is thinned by tectonic
activity. Some continental rifts undergo extension to the point that they generate a new …
activity. Some continental rifts undergo extension to the point that they generate a new …
Evolution of the East African Rift System from trap-scale to plate-scale rifting
Many continental rifts are subjected to volcanism in tandem with rifting, which has raised a
long-standing debate about whether magmatism is the cause or the consequence of plate …
long-standing debate about whether magmatism is the cause or the consequence of plate …
Potential links between continental rifting, CO2 degassing and climate change through time
The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is a key influence on Earth's climate. Today,
significant quantities of CO2 are emitted at continental rifts, suggesting that the spatial and …
significant quantities of CO2 are emitted at continental rifts, suggesting that the spatial and …
The Cenozoic magmatism of East-Africa: Part I—Flood basalts and pulsed magmatism
TO Rooney - Lithos, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Cenozoic magmatism in East Africa results from the interplay between lithospheric
extension and material upwelling from the African Large Low Shear Velocity Province …
extension and material upwelling from the African Large Low Shear Velocity Province …
The Cenozoic magmatism of East Africa: part V–magma sources and processes in the East African Rift
TO Rooney - Lithos, 2020 - Elsevier
The generation of magmas in the East African Rift System (EARS) is largely the result of
either:(A) melting of easily fusible compositions located within the lithospheric mantle due to …
either:(A) melting of easily fusible compositions located within the lithospheric mantle due to …
Reappraisal of the magma-rich versus magma-poor rifted margin archetypes
Rifted margins are commonly defined as magma-poor or magma-rich archetypes based on
their morphology. We re-examine the prevailing model inferred from this classification that …
their morphology. We re-examine the prevailing model inferred from this classification that …
Generation of low-silica alkaline lavas: Petrological constraints, models, and thermal implications
S Pilet, GR Foulger - The Interdisciplinary Earth: A Volume in …, 2015 - books.google.com
Various hypotheses for the origin of alkaline sodic mafic magmas have been proposed. This
diversity of models is mainly related to the various constraints used to develop them. The …
diversity of models is mainly related to the various constraints used to develop them. The …
Integrated outcrop, 3D seismic, and geochronologic interpretation of Red Sea dike-related deformation in the Western Desert, Egypt–the role of the 23 Ma Cairo “mini …
W Bosworth, DF Stockli, DE Helgeson - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Most of the northern Red Sea and Gulf of Suez formed as a non-volcanic rift. This is in stark
contrast to the Afar province far to the south where flood basalts several kilometers thick …
contrast to the Afar province far to the south where flood basalts several kilometers thick …
[HTML][HTML] Petrogenesis of mafic collision zone magmatism: The Armenian sector of the Turkish–Iranian Plateau
Abstract The Turkish–Iranian Plateau grew after the Middle Miocene following the initial
Paleogene Arabia–Eurasia collision. Authors attribute uplift to break-off of the southern Neo …
Paleogene Arabia–Eurasia collision. Authors attribute uplift to break-off of the southern Neo …
The Cenozoic magmatism of East Africa: Part II–Rifting of the mobile belt
TO Rooney - Lithos, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the foundational role East Africa has played in the advancement of our
understanding of continental rifting, there remains substantial ambiguity as to how …
understanding of continental rifting, there remains substantial ambiguity as to how …